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Principal Engineer, Regulatory Affairs

Reston, Virginia - United States of AmericaFull-time2026-10-05 → 2026-10-07

Core

Leads communications and official submissions between Nissan and U.S. Federal, State, and local governments regarding safety and technology topics.

Role type

Principal Engineer, Regulatory Affairs

Builds

Corporate regulatory forecasts and official government responses

Domain

Automotive industry + Government regulatory affairs

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Automotive safety expertise, Regulatory process knowledge, Government relations, Technical SME networking, Cross-functional liaison, Legislative/lobbying experience

Preferred skills

Background in legislative or lobbying staff, Trade association familiarity (via careerplan.io/jobs/R00214613-1-principal-engineer-regulatory-affairs-at-alliance)

Technologies

Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Acrobat

Responsibilities

Prepare and manage official documentation submissions to agencies like NHTSA, Lead development of responses to government inquiries, Act as external spokesperson for industry technical work groups, Monitor technical regulatory information from government and industry sources, Coordinate technical meetings between R&D and external agencies, Mentor fellow employees

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship